Higashi-Maizuru Station

Higashi-Maizuru Station (東舞鶴駅, Higashi-Maizuru-eki) is a railway station in Maizuru, Kyoto, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Higashi-Maizuru Station 東舞鶴駅
Higashi-Maizuru Station building in July 2007
Location	Maizuru, Kyoto Japan
Coordinates	35°28′07″N 135°23′42″E
Operated by	JR West
Line(s)	■ Maizuru Line ■ Obama Line
Platforms	1 island platform
Other information
Website	Official website
Location
Higashi-Maizuru Station Location within Japan

Lines

Higashi-Maizuru Station is served by the Maizuru Line and Obama Line.

Station layout

Two trains sharing the same track at Higashi-Maizuru Station

The station has one elevated island platform serving two tracks.

The station has a "Midori no Madoguchi" staffed ticket counter.[1]

Platforms

1/2	■ Maizuru Line	for Nishi-Maizuru, Ayabe, Fukuchiyama, and Kyoto
	■ Obama Line	for Obama and Tsuruga

Two trains can share the same track.

Trains for the Obama Line use the northern end of the tracks, and trains for the Maizuru Line use the southwestern end of the tracks.

Adjacent stations

«		Service	»
Maizuru Line
Nishi-Maizuru		Maizuru		Terminus
Nishi-Maizuru		Local		Terminus
Nishi-Maizuru		Rapid Service		Terminus
Obama Line
Matsunoodera		-	Terminus

History

The original station building was demolished in 1996 when the station was rebuilt as an elevated structure.[2]

Surrounding area

• Maizuru redbrick warehouses
• Maizuru Redbrick Museum
• Maizuru Police Station
• Maizuru Municipal Hospital
• Maizuru Kyosai Hospital
• National Hospital Organization Maizuru Medical Center

References

1. 駅情報(東舞鶴駅) [Station information: Higashi-Maizuru Station] (in Japanese). Japan: West Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
2. 帰ろう　私たちの故郷へ　ＪＲ舞鶴線 [JR Maizuru Line - Returning to our hometown]. The Asahi Shimbun Digital (in Japanese). Japan: The Asahi Digital Company. 2 May 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2012.

External links

• Higashi-Maizuru Station information (JR West) (in Japanese)